St. Cyril of Alexandria

Fortnight 4 Freedom: How Ought We to Live Together

June 21, 2015 - Homily for the Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

No Vacation from a Vocation

June 14, 2015 - Homily for the Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 

The Eucharist: Spiritual Superfood

June 7, 2015 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) , given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

On Religious Liberty

A Theology on the Vine Presentation on June 4, 2015 by Fr. Mario Arroyo and Fr. Scott Blick

In this presentation we focus on Religious Liberty and the sentence:

“Religious liberty is more than freedom of worship; it includes our ability to make our contribution to the common good of all Americans without having to compromise our faith.”
(From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2015)

God: A Communion of Persons

May 31, 2015 - Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass 

Growing in Catholicity

May 24, 2015 - Homily for Pentecost Sunday, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 

The Ascension: Final Directives

May 17, 2015 - Homily for the Seventh Sunday of Easter - Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 

One Love to Rule Them All, One Love to Bind Them

May 10, 2015 - Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 

Loneliness - Mystery and Opportunity

May 3, 2015 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

The Amazing Good Shepherd

April 26, 2015 - Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Resurrection or Resuscitation?

April 19, 2015 - Homily for the Third Sunday of Easter, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Your God Is Too Small

April 12, 2015 - Homily for the Second Sunday of Easter, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Without the Resurrection Life is Just a Big Tease

April 5, 2015 - Homily for Easter Sunday - The Resurrection of the Lord, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

The Divine Ambush

March 29, 2015 - Homily for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass

Is the Pursuit of Happiness Compatible with Discipleship?

March 22, 2015 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass

A Deep Appreciation of The Gift

March 15, 2015 - Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, given by Fr. Scott Blick at the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass

You Don't Barter With God!

March 8, 2015 - Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Moving Forward - Keeping Still

March 1, 2015 - Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass

The Phantom and Christian Spirituality

February 22, 2015 - Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Unanimity Minus One

February 15, 2015 - Homily for the Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

The Pursuit of Happiness: Not a Christian Value?

February 8, 2015 - Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass

Giving - Why We Do It

February 1, 2015 - The Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Two Very Different Moral Visions

January 18, 2015 - Homily for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass

I Love You. What in God's Green Earth Does That Mean?

January 11, 2015 - Homily for the Baptism of the Lord, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Breaking Through the Secular Canopy

January 4, 2015 - Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord, given by Fr. Mario Arroyo at the at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

The Why & How Of Our Parish

People often ask about the style of our parish ministry and about the homilies. Why are they like they are?. How do we decide what to focus on? Why the length? One Sunday in 2006 at the 9:15 mass, I decided to answer those questions. This talk explains the general style of ministry at St. Cyril's, and specifically how we approach our responsibility to preach the Gospel to the people entrusted to us. If any of you ever have any follow up questions, please, do not hesitate to speak to me.
Fr. Mario Arroyo, Pastor

The Pain and the Ashes TOV - March 2011

Theology on the Vine

March 3, 2011

The Pain and the Ashes

“What is the meaning of Lent? Why do we set aside forty days to voluntarily give up legitimate enjoyments so as to prepare for Easter?” (Images for Lent by Ron Rolheiser OMI)